1. Ms. Wilson will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

2. Includes 181 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Markel Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest on May 15, 2013.

/s/ Donna L. Strauss, Attorney-in-fact for Debora J. Wilson

01/03/2013

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction
4
(b)(v).